Hardware Modding my N3DS XL

Worthwhile mods

  • Built in SD Card reader

    Votes: 18 32.7%

  • NAND R/W

    Votes: 35 63.6%

  • C-Stick

    Votes: 24 43.6%

  • PC controller port

    Votes: 14 25.5%

  • Charge port

    Votes: 17 30.9%

  • Speaker mod

    Votes: 20 36.4%

  • Larger internal battery

    Votes: 23 41.8%

  • Move micro SD slot

    Votes: 20 36.4%
  • Total voters
    55
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LiveLatios said:
I wouldn't be able to place them side by side.. as i only have an o3ds xl and a n3ds xl...

But.. bummer, i like the buttons on the non-xl, and the faceplate capabilities... why was the xl made so boring?
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i'm trying to find a original red shell to buy that i can get to europe without paying a fortune, i wan't to swap my shell to the red n3ds xl and then put a golden backplate plate on to make it look ironman-ish :P
but on ebay those require import fee's + shipping higher then the acctual product :c
 
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Got another Psp Nub and put it on my girlfriends n3ds, also switched out her wifi led for a green one:
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after that i replaced my power led for a white one, looks dope too:
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Kind of a review about all the hardware stuff i've done to my n3ds. inclusive fully wireless display + audio streaming + a preview of a recording of doing both of that together
 
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Very nice on the PSP stick there, I may have to try and do that later on...
Though I am curious if one could do a full replacement to the PSP stick?

I guess that depends how the C-Stick works, wonder if it's resistive (have to look it up later on); although it very much reminds me of the Lenovo / IBM track points (or the IBM nub as some call it). In any case I may look in to this because I would prefer full analog joystick movement then the nub.
 
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Avalynn said:
Very nice on the PSP stick there, I may have to try and do that later on...
Though I am curious if one could do a full replacement to the PSP stick?

I guess that depends how the C-Stick works, wonder if it's resistive (have to look it up later on); although it very much reminds me of the Lenovo / IBM track points (or the IBM nub as some call it). In any case I may look in to this because I would prefer full analog joystick movement then the nub.
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won't work the only thing you do is replace the rubber nub with the nub of the psp 1000. the c stick it self is a flatcable that get's contact by moving the rubber
 
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won't work the only thing you do is replace the rubber nub with the nub of the psp 1000. the c stick it self is a flatcable that get's contact by moving the rubber
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Ah you are correct, because the trackpoints (or pointing stick) are capacitive (most likely, I have not measured them yet) strain gauges to determine the relative force and direction being applied. Well at least I won't have to worry about it wearing out too fast then.
 
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Avalynn said:
Ah you are correct, because the trackpoints (or pointing stick) are capacitive (most likely, I have not measured them yet) strain gauges to determine the relative force and direction being applied. Well at least I won't have to worry about it wearing out too fast then.
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just replacing the nub will do huge things already =P so much better then the c stick
 
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It would be nice if you can change the sticks as easy as the ones from the "Scuff" Controller,if anyone knows it.
 
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Hey I'm back after a while of absence sorry for going AWOL I had my exams to do, anyways I'll start on the SD card mod , what I'm going to do is move the slot to where the GPD XD has it , one thing im stuck on is figuring out how to unmount the SD slot from the 3DS when it is plugged in(to stop SD card from frying, I could just turn the 3DS off but better safe then sorry).
 

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